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Quite often, patients present to our clinic with pain in the lateral hip. Although there are a number of different diagnoses for this area, “greater trochanter pain syndrome” has emerged in the literature as a term to describe a combination of signs and symptoms for this area. Greater trochanter pain syndrome is a relatively new…

Quite often, patients visit our clinic and complain of hip pain. As a practitioner, I immediately think that their pain will be in the front or side of their upper thigh. Instead, they often point to the region of the sacroiliac joint. This week’s blog is rather simple and may be a little basic if…

As mentioned in a previous blog a “bursa” is a soft spacer that is present in many of our joints. Analogous to a slightly filled water balloon, a bursa separates various tissues to prevent friction. An example is a bursa that sits between muscle and bone. Unfortunately, the bursa itself can be a source of injury. Irritation of…

Piriformis syndrome occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed by the piriformis muscle. As discussed in a previous blog, “sciatica” is pain in the distribution of the sciatic nerve. This can cause symptoms in the buttock, posterior thigh and or lower leg and foot. Piriformis Muscle The pirifomis muscle is a small muscle located in…

Many patients present to our clinic with hip pain. In the past, muscle strain or osteoarthritis may have been on the top of the diagnostic likelihood, but this is changing as our knowledge of the hip is improving. One condition that we have a relatively new understanding about is femoroacetabular impingement. Hip Impingement More and…

Osteoarthritis (“arthritis”) is a very common condition, affecting 25% of the population over the age of 65. Weight bearing joints in the lower limb are particularly susceptible to arthritis as the weight of the body adds to the biomechanical stresses affecting the joints. Two very common areas for arthritis are the hip and the knee.…

This past July, an interesting paper was published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy which investigated gluteal muscle activation during different exercises. Gluteal exercises can play a role in rehabilitating many different hip injuries, including hip bursitis, hip arthritis, general hip pain and lower back pain. Whether you’re a rehabilitation professional looking…

Muscular strains are very common injuries affecting athletic and active people. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings as to why these injuries occur and how we can prevent them. As always, we’re going to use the published, peer reviewed literature to help dispel some of the myths… Concentric and Eccentric Muscle Contraction In order…

As hockey season is now in full swing, we’re starting to see more hockey related injuries in our clinic. Hopefully, it’s not too late to address the prevention of what is often considered the most common injury in hockey players; the adductor or “groin” strain. Anatomy of the “Pulled” Adductor A group of six muscles…